IP Library Granted Patent US 9,216,787
Granted Patent B2
US 9,216,787 · App. 14/490,024 · Granted Dec 22, 2015

Electric vehicle

Inventors: Terence Duncan (Canton, MI); Axel Vollmer (Ann Arbor, MI); Roger Evans (Ann Arbor, MI); Joseph Bertrand (Canton, MI)
Assignee: MAHINDRA TRACTOR ASSEMBLY, INC.
B62J1/08B62K19/46B62K25/283B62K2204/00B62K2208/00
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Patent No.
US 9,216,787
App. No.
14/490,024
Granted
Dec 22, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric vehicle, such as an electric scooter, includes a seat that is adjustable for riding in a seated or leaning riding position. The electric vehicle also includes a removable battery pack that includes the controls for the vehicle. The electric vehicle also includes a storage tub with an expandable storage area depending upon the position of the seat.

Claims (19)

1. An electric vehicle having a plurality of wheels comprising:

a frame;

at least one front wheel coupled to the front of said frame;

a swing arm assembly coupled to said frame;

a suspension system coupled to said frame and said swing arm assembly, permitting said swing arm assembly to rotate about a pivot point where said swing arm assembly and said frame are coupled;

at least one rear wheel coupled to said swing arm assembly;

a removable battery pack for powering the vehicle;

a seat that is coupled to the frame, adjustable from a generally flat orientation to an inclined position; and

a storage tub including a removable divider for dividing the storage tub into a forward under seat storage area and a rearward open storage area.

2. The electric vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the forward under seat storage area is lockable.

3. An electric vehicle having a plurality of wheels comprising:

a frame;

at least one front wheel coupled to the front of said frame;

a swing arm assembly coupled to said frame;

a suspension system coupled to said frame and said swing arm assembly, permitting said swing arm assembly to rotate about a pivot point where said swing arm assembly and said frame are coupled;

at least one rear wheel coupled to said swing arm assembly;

a seat assembly that is coupled to the frame by a seat linkage, allowing the seat to adjust from a generally flat orientation to an inclined position; and

a storage tub including a removable divider for dividing the storage tub into a forward under seat storage area and a rearward open storage area.

4. The electric vehicle as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the forward under seat storage area is lockable.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2014
From: VOLLMER, AXEL BORIS; EVANS, ROGER; BERTRAND, JOSEPH; DUNCAN, TERENCE
To: MAHINDRA TRACTOR ASSEMBLY, INC.
Reel/Frame 034549/0073 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61879490 · Sep 18, 2013
Related Publication 20150075888A1 · Mar 19, 2015